education, how they have lost how family members and they have lost other loved ones basically talking about a issue.t we need more money and declaration of emergency. thank you. >> seems to me the most stateant issue facing our is the partisanship that keeps any progress. i do not believe in putting allegiance to a party over my office to the people f. we can leave the d and r outside the building and show up as louisiana, no issue we can't that is he will defeat, my take on it. thank you. >> one of our interests, make the cannibus bill will have representation of minoritys and women. issue we have toutd and feel it is very important 2018 ill be addressed in legislative session.

>> voices from the road, on c-span. residence "washington journal" continues. host: about 15 minutes ago, president trump tweeted this statement, phoenix crowd lasas amazing. a fan of jeff flake, weak on border, of senator jeff flake, republican who is acing primary challenge this cycle and the president is also tweeted about jeff flake's rimary challenger, this was last week. great to see dr. kelly ward is running against flake, jeff flake, who is weak on borders, crime and nonfactor in the senate. toxic, the president wrote on his twitter page last week. the last 25 minutes on the this morning, we want to talk to republicans only, hear thoughts on the president's role primary and what role should he play? with the ee, disagree

statements he's made about some republicans in congress running republicans ion, like jeff flake. numbers, eastern and central, a -748-8000, if you are republican in those time zones. a republican in mountain or zone, 202-748-8001. we'll start with matt this morning. river, new jersey, go ahead. to er: yes, i just wanted talk about the influence apap on the republicans in congress. nobody really talk presidency it, everyone talks about, you know, russians hacking the is a on and yet there foreign entity, ap ac, i have a with republicans for not raising this issue. host: what do you think about president and this question, what his role should be in republican primary? caller: well, listen, the president, he doesn't have much f a say on foreign entities

influencing the election because he has some of the same people in his own cabinet. a huge problem with that. a very big -- north kor -- a host: republican in eastern or and l time zone, mountain and n pacific time zone. at his rally in phoenix, president e indirectly talked about republican members of the senate, specifically the state's senators. away.trump: one vote we are one vote away from repeal

repeal. [chanting] know, theyp: but, you all said, mr. president, your speech was so good last night, please, please, mr. president, names.ention any so i won't. i won't. away, i ote, one vote will not mention any names, very it?sidential, isn't very presidential. nobody wants me to talk about is weak r senator, who

voters, weak on crime, so i him.t talk about nobody wants me to talk about him, nobody knows who the hell is and now, haven't mentioned any names, so now everybody is happy. one vote, i will never stop, we obamacare.id of host: that was the president last night, we are asking you licans only, what do think the president's role should be in republican rimaries, doing the story on same day "new york times" runs story, president feud with hostile. becomes mitch mcconnell, senate majority leader. the relationship between the the majority the r dissent grated to

point they have not spoken in weeks there is uncertainty mr. to salvage e able his -- angry phone calls and bad mouthing devolved into open comments and mr. mobilizing their defense. get your thoughts this morning. cedar hill, missouri, a republican, of course, go ahead. caller: yes. i think he needs to drain the swamp. go and nd flake need to on the democrats side, like needs to go.ters they are all obstructionists is what i'm looking at, that is all i got. host: senator mccain not in cycle for re-election. though, his colleague in arizona, is in cycle for re-election, and the

tweeting andtainly talking about jeff flake quite a bit. pennsylvania, d, good morning, your thoughts on the president's role in republican primary. morning, thankod you for taking my call. president, if i can use the analogy is coach of the and represents the united states, democrats, independents, etcetera. to be evident, negative press and getting media right on demand. someone has to get out there and forefront and that's the president. and he's trying. this is a new experiment, we'll america, in the last 40 years. a person whose -- out there trying to run things more like a business and bring people and of course in business, if we're not responsible, perhaps we have to

go. teams have to be ad hoc, you know, put in the committee to get things done. i think it's time, wrapping this and yways, that democrats republicans represent the people of the united states. smarter, not get only in schools, but look at things as not only younger adults, understand the issues and vote on those. we have a right to opinions, but in reality, we facts.ave a right to the i would tell you, i'm right behind mr. trump and i've done work for him a long time ago, but that hasn't clouded my thoughts here. he is what he u, is, a businessman, if they would support him, we'd get things done. host: what kind of work did you him?or caller: hospitality consultant, had a successful run of things, own 200 ntly, i businesses, i'm right behind having people get out there,

the independents to start businesses and move us ahead. and support him totally thank you again for my call. host: barbara, littleton, colorado. morning, what do you think the president's role should be when it comes to republican primary? well, i think he has and represent run in the different districts across the country. that right now it's thing between mccain and president trump. had anything to ay about him since primaries and it's just gotten personal and it's a shame. flake wrote a nasty book about president trump and i'm that, too.mad at so you have to listen to all

sides. you.k host: the president has expressed his support or saying ward is see that kelly running against jeff flake. that was his tweet last week. a republican super pack aligned with mitch released a web ad, going after kelly ward. here is that ad. >> one year ago, arizona kelly ward.rejected remember why? ward wasted your tax dollars for town hall on kim trail conspiracy theories and chemtrail legislation. >> i'm open, i introduced legislation for constituents all the time. >> about another chemtrail town hall. >> i'd do it again. it f course i would do again. >> chemtrail kelly has her head ideas, louds with crazy bizarrely blamed john mccain for isis. >> john mccain is directly responsible for the rise of

isis. calls for gerously restraint in fighting them. >> what is your response to isis? restraints and realists. > now after losing big league to john mccain. chemtrail kelly says he should can be senator. >> step away as quickly as possible. should be at the top of the list for appointment to that. >> embarrassing behavior, angerous ideas, no wonder republicans rejected her just one year ago. hemtrail kelly, not conservative, just crazy ideas. host: that ad from super pack with -- here is a headline in the "new york times." president's feud withing mcconnell devolves into mutual resentment. viewers king republican what you think the president's role should be when it comes to republicans, specifically primaries.al janine in san jose, california,

what do you think? caller: good morning. my first comment is that as a think we're all pretty much sick of mccain, republican party needs to be cleaned out. did this question get asked of obama when he was with all the other, when he was helping democrats run for office? times i think republicans get asked questions are the liberal democrats not. host: you can see all segments c-span.org, you can check out any segment or any guests we've there.uced available john, troy, west virginia, go ahead. caller: yes. just want to comment. was a builder my whole life and now that -- with them taking

banks over and regulating fannie much, itfredie mac so is hard to move property and keep a business going and trump definitely campaign for the republicans, it is going to help the party. leader of the party and to drain the swamp, you got to of the swamp creatures west have one here in virginia. matson don't look out for people at all. i hope west virginia residents up and get rid of him. john mccain -- host: out there? do you think about your republican senator showing more capita? i think she's doing a good job. her hand system tied partially, cares about the people and the ties going in the in west ection virginia. we're finally getting back to

tax base and a putting the coal miners and oil work.e back to i couldn't understand how they ould put tens of thousands of families that was paying mortgages, sending their kids to obeying the law and because of a global warming want to put all these people out of work, with no them or nt jobs for anything. to me, it's ignorant to do that. west virginia, speaking of -- in this "new york lot of tory getting a attention today about the ivisions between mcconnell, mitch mcconnell, and the president, the story noting when boy dent trump addressed scout jam bory in november from the a republican state whose support was in doubt, she could only accompany one if she orce committed to voting for the health care bill.

she declined, noting she could for a measure she had not seen, according to epublicans briefed on that conversation. missouri, golouis, ahead. caller: yes, i don't know what he big deal is, it seems to me this isn't the first time in history a president has endorsed i believe that mr. president has the right to candidates he r thinks is going to improve the to say.that's all i got host: cecila, go ahead. yes, i would like to now why president trump has -- held accountable for every word, senate, congress, supreme court, corporations and are not held they let e for --

host: another story on -- "u.s.a. today," health care vote vulnerable nator, republican being slammed from that is and the right, senator dean heller of nevada. heller became a central figure unsuccessful toefrt epeal obamacare, he originally said he would not vote for the bill by the senate leadership. expanded medicare and hundreds of thousands of people started receiving coverage. original bill would have curved the g.o.p. governor

efforts to undo that expansion, the story in "u.s.a. his efforts ng on as challenged in the primary and the general election. the ller make its through republican primary, the story notes his opponent will probably congresswoman jackie rosen, there is a picture of jackie well., as keith, warren, massachusetts, go ahead. caller: how are you, sir? doing well. caller: quick question. 55, s five years old, i am i've never -- in my life, actually, never really cared. going to come in, i voted for donald, hands down. i'd like one minute, to say, you are doing a great job, there is nothing that can against this guy. it thing i am worried about, was on the news in boston, the the and the fourth of there is like --

employeesmotor vehicle given out thousands and possibly fake id's, sands of id's.al i wish somebody would talk about stations, boston nobody will say anything about it. i don't know why. host: i haven't seen that story, know about that story. the first part of your question, what if president trump got a primary against a candidate that mitch mcconnell supporting, who would you support? we lost keith. bill in mobile, alabama. morning. caller: i think you have to recognize that trump is fighting war, he's having to fight democrats, of course, but new world ot the order gang, the bush wing of the republican party that's doing to ything in their power undermine him or have him

overthrown. that wing epresents right now? caller: mcconnell, of course, are, you others that know, mccain, up in south carolina, have you that guy, so on. ertainly down in florida, you have former candidate, little name was.is that's -- trump is having to fight that war. we're gradually pruning those people out and cleaning out. we have an election in alabama. one of the great lobbyists of and his s running opponent is not a perfect first choice, my i couldn't possibly vote for uther strange, i mean, that's going the exact wrong direction. fix 're all in a hell of a down here, not just in alabama, but everywhere. ost: luther strange is the candidate that the majority leader has expressed support

for -- yes, and trump endorsed him, too, that had to be some mcconnell ismrchlt capable of twisting deals out of everybody. there efully he won't be much longer. host: more president trump's about mitch mcconnell from earlier this month. can you believe mitch mcconnell, replace, repeal and couldn't get it done, must repeal and replace obamacare, president on e august tenth on twitter. joe in florida, go ahead. hello. yes. thanks for taking my call. say, wey thing i want to keep on talking about health giving up too much of our state's rights. state to do he health care and education definitely should never go to the federal government and we're just leaning toward the federal government. the only thing that federal is to protect us

sources, foreign sources coming into our land, care of, we should take that ourselves, i live in florida, that is where i want to want to be along with just our representatives here in florida. you for taking my call. host: one more tweet from the minutes from a few ago. more suggestions for what senate doing.cans should be if republican senate doesn't get rid of the filibuster ruling, go majority, dems would do, they are just wasting time. bringing up the filibuster in his rally last night in phoenix, arizona. if you missed that rally, watch it in entirety, of course at c-span.org. darrell, preston, missouri, what do you think president trump's comes to d be when it republican primaries? caller: good morning, john. wish he could put in an executive order and get term

through for the 2018 election. to go.cain needs not be back will to the senate. replaced.o be the people of arizona deserve to a senator. jeff flake needs to go and in we need to get rid of mccaskill, big time. host: what do you think of blunt missouri? caller: oh, he's okay. he's been there too long, also, need term limits big time. drain the swamp. term limits rt of would you put in place, how long is too long? think senators could have maybe two terms and four plenty for be

representatives. darrell, in preston, missouri. thanks for the call. calls, a couple more also want to show you the from page headlines arizona newspapers this morning after the president's rally last night. the daily courier from out in arizona. boasting and bashing, president trump lists accomplishments, takes on at that rally in phoenix, that paper from arizona. one more headline from news erald in arizona, trump blames media for condemnation of comments on charlottesville. any of the rally, you can see it in its entirety at c-span.org. for today's it program. we'll be right back here a.m. ow morning at 7 eastern, 4 a.m. pacific, in the meantime, have a great wednesday.

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